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Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Anabathron (Genus)
> ovatum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Anabathron (Scrobs) R.B. Watson, 1886
=Nannoscrobs Finlay, 1926
=Scrobs R.B. Watson, 1886
=Scrobs (Nannoscrobs) Finlay, 1926
=Ultiscrobs Iredale, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=Anabathron (Scrobs) ovatum (Powell, 1927) accepted, alternate representation
=Scrobs ovata Powell, 1927
Images: Anabathron ovatum (Powell, 1927)
Holotype, collected in 22 metres, off Awanui Heads, Northland, NZ (MA72137). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family:
ANABATHRIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
> Littorinimorpha (Order)
> Truncatelloidea (Superfamily)
> Anabathridae (Family)
> Anabathron (Genus)
> ovatum (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Anabathron (Scrobs) R.B. Watson, 1886
=Nannoscrobs Finlay, 1926
=Scrobs R.B. Watson, 1886
=Scrobs (Nannoscrobs) Finlay, 1926
=Ultiscrobs Iredale, 1955
Synonymised Names:
=Anabathron (Scrobs) ovatum (Powell, 1927) accepted, alternate representation
=Scrobs ovata Powell, 1927
Details: Anabathron ovatum (Powell, 1927)
Size/Grows to:
Height 1.0mm, Width 0.5mm
Distribution:
Northern and south-western North Island, from 0-83m
Type Data:
  • 22 metres, off Awanui Heads, Rangaunu Bay, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.105)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1927 The genetic relationships of Australasian rissoids. Part 1. Descriptions of new recent genera and species from New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 57 (p.546) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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